Hi Guys, Re Oz’s comment, “I seem to recall Andy saying that he started up K&C for collectors, or did I just imagine that?”
What Andy said (and has said many times) is that I started up K&C as a collector myself. My main intention was, is, and I hope, ever will be to make all the soldiers, vehicles and dioramas that I always wanted as a little kid but either
a) Couldn’t get (because they just were not available) or
b) My hard-working, working class parents couldn’t afford
And that is what drives both me and K&C forward even to this day.
As I’ve also written before on this forum there are hundreds… thousands of
suggestions and ideas floating around just waiting to be picked up on. Some are great… some are good… and some are just plain daft! The not-so-great secret is in the selection process of deciding what is a diamond and what is a piece of dross.
My good friend and fellow collector Steven Chong as usual “nailed” the subject right down on his most recent post. What he wrote is what I believe, Stay focused… don’t go off at a tangent… no matter how tempting these little “brainstorms” some collectors come up with. I read what you post… I listen to what you say… I try to look at the overall big picture… and finally, I trust my own “gut instinct” and knowledge of the hobby and the business to make my decisions.
Sometimes I get it wrong… mostly I believe, I get it right. Fortunately the vast majority of K&C collectors and dealers seem to agree… most of the time. I’ll settle for that… what d’ you think? Best wishes and happy collecting! Andy C.